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CON EDISON PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE
SEVERE WINDS, RAIN, HAIL

NEW YORK – Con Edison is preparing for the possibility of severe winds, pelting rain and hail across its New York City and Westchester County service area this afternoon and this evening.

The utility is holding crews over in case they are needed to restore service to customers affected by the storm.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Con Edison’s service area through 8 p.m.

Customers can report outages and check service restoration status online by computer, cell phone, or PDAs at www.conEd.com. They may also call 1-800-75CONED. When reporting an outage, have your Con Edison account number available, if possible, and report whether your neighbors have also lost power.

Con Edison offers the following storm tips to customers to help weather the possible effects of a storm:

If you see downed electrical wires, do not go near them. Treat all downed wires as if they are live. Never attempt to move them or touch them with any object. Be mindful that downed wires can be hidden from view by snow, tree limbs, leaves or water.

Report all downed wires to Con Edison and your local police department immediately. If a power line falls on your car while you’re in it, stay inside the vehicle and wait for emergency personnel.

If your power goes out, disconnect or turn off appliances that would otherwise turn on automatically when service is restored. If several appliances start up at once, the electric circuits may overload.

Check to make sure your flashlights and any battery-operated radios or televisions are in working order. Also, make sure you have a supply of extra batteries. Weather updates and news on restorations of electrical service can be heard on most local radio and television stations.